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Huckleberry Landscape Restoration Project #50218

This is the forth project within the Payette National Forest's Weiser River - Little Salmon Headwaters Project area and part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. The Project area is approx. 67,000 acres on the Council RD.

Welcome to the public reading room for the Huckleberry Landscape Restoration Project. You will find comments from interested parties that have engaged in the Project.

The Huckleberry Landscape Restoration Project FEIS and draft ROD have been completed and a notification was sent to those who have previously requested to be updated on the project or have submitted specific written comments related to the project via the GovDelivery system. The Huckleberry Project proposes landscape restoration treatments on approximately 67,000 acres on the Council Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. This is the fourth project on the Forest that is part of the Weiser - Little Salmon Headwaters Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project. Proposed restoration activities include timber harvest, biomass harvest, road reconstruction, road realignment, temporary road construction, road decommissioning, culvert removal, culvert replacement, thinning of sub-merchantable trees, prescribed fire, and other actions.

Specific vegetation treatments are proposed to enhance northern Idaho ground squirrel habitat, a threatened species as listed by the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as well as species dependent on dry coniferous forests (e.g., white-headed woodpecker), while maintaining habitat for other Forest sensitive and ESA-listed species. Proposed recreation improvements include developed and dispersed recreation site improvements, motorized and non-motorized trail development and realignment, trailhead improvements, and the conversion of Smith Mountain Lookout to a public rental cabin.

The Responsible Official who will issue a decision on this project is Forest Supervisor, Linda Jackson. A hard copy of the FEIS, draft Record of Decision (ROD), and additional information regarding this proposed project can be obtained from: Mark Fox (project lead), 2092 Highway 95, Council, Idaho, 83612, (208)253-0164, mark.fox@usda.gov.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was originally released for public comment on June 21, 2019. It has now been finalized in response to the comments received. The FEIS, draft ROD and other additional information are available for review at the project webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50218. Persons interested in receiving updates about this project may subscribe to GovDelivery for project updates via email by clicking the link “Subscribe to Email Updates” on the right side of the project web page under the “Get Connected” panel.

This proposed project is subject to the objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subpart B. This project is not related to the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act (HFRA). The Intermountain Regional Forester is the Objection Reviewing Officer.

 

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Objection ()

 Robison, John Idaho Conservation League04/13/2020289 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)
 Jerome, Irene American Forest Resource Council04/13/2020308 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)
 Thompson, Dick  04/03/20201 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)
 Rissien, Adam Wildearth Guardians04/02/2020270 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)
 Murphy, Dennis Payette Forest Coalition03/26/202084 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)
 Publee, Jean  03/13/2020157 KB [id:3340]Objection () (Total Letters: 6)

Notice of Availability (DEIS)

 Publiee, Jean  08/06/2019106 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Visser, Garret Idaho Wildlife Federation08/05/2019104 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Berkley, Regan Idaho Department of Fish and Game08/05/2019170 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Searle, Bryan Idaho Farm Bureau Federation08/05/2019102 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 JEROME, Irene AFRC08/05/2019138 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Schwartz, Frank Weiser River Cattle Association08/05/201920 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Robison, John Idaho Conservation League08/05/20191.1 MB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Lewinski, John  07/31/20191 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Nogi, Jill UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY07/31/2019110 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Murphy, Dennis Payette Forest Coalition07/30/2019541 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Rissien, Adam Wildearth Guardians07/23/20197.7 MB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)
 Cook, Jeff Idaho Department Of Parks And Recreation06/10/20191 KB [id:2928]Notice of Availability (DEIS) (Total Letters: 12)

Scoping (Scoping)

 Thompson, Dick  11/15/20161 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Paradis, Mike Adams County11/14/201614 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Robison, John Idaho Conservation League11/14/2016207 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Fox, Marla Wildearth Guardians11/13/20167.24 MB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Green, Wendy Payette Forest Coalition11/13/201620 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Litow, Paul Payette Forest Coalition11/11/2016487 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
 Cook, Jeff Idaho Department of Recreation11/07/201653 KB [id:1751]Scoping (Scoping) (Total Letters: 11)
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